Feb
11
A posthumous thank you to a wonderful foster parent

Gloria Jean Perry passed away last week. She was 79 and a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was also one of Hamilton County’s most dedicated foster parents. She and her husband, Earl, fostered more than …

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Feb
03
New hotline to help victims of unemployment identity theft

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has established a new toll-free number for people to notify  the agency if they believe their personal information was compromised and used to file a fraudulent unemployment claim: (833) 658-0394. This …

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Jan
26
We’re looking for some great employees

Hamilton County Job and Family Services is a great place to work. A diverse employee base of more than 900 people. Work-from-home opportunities. Plenty of room to move up. Watch our social media and you’ll notice more emphasis on our …

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Jan
25
Looking for a job? Check out this virtual career fair Wednesday

OhioMeansJobs Cincinnati-Hamilton County is offering a new way for job seekers to look for work – a virtual career fair. The “OH-Zone” hiring event will happen Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. via Brazen.com. Different than an …

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Jan
06
Adoptions in 2020: 201

Great news – Hamilton County Job and Family Services facilitated 201 adoptions in 2020. So in spite of the covid-19 pandemic and delays it caused, our caseworkers still helped 201 kids join their forever families. The 201 compares to 259 …

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Dec
03
Check out our new Amazon gift list for kids in foster care

Hamilton County Job and Family Services is trying something new this holiday season – an online wish list of gifts for kids in foster care and for older teens who are in independent living. Visitors can easily scroll through our …

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Aug
02
We’re looking forward to administering HEMI, growing its success

Beginning Aug. 1, Hamilton County Job and Family Services begins administering the Higher Education Mentoring Initative (HEMI). HEMI provides Hamilton County youth in foster care a long-term, academic mentoring relationship that begins in high school and is focused on awareness …

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Jun
04
We know people are hurting. We’re here to help.

The horrible and disturbing death of George Floyd in Minnesota and the continued ravaging of our country from the health and economic scourge of coronavirus are pushing many of us to feel angry, frustrated and overwhelmed.   I feel it …

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Jun
04
We have risen to the occasion with so much help from the community

Unprecedented. Extraordinary. Unparalleled.   These are the words often used to describe this pandemic and the impact it has had on our agency and our employees. It’s a truly once-in-a-lifetime situation. But we have risen to the occasion.   And …

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Apr
14
A virtual meetup of dads on fathering in the pandemic

Ohio Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families hosts an online event Saturday, April 18 to hear from fathers across Ohio about fathering in the COVID-19 pandemic, and to offer resources to those in need. Being a Dad can be hard …

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